Rep. Feenstra Tours SMCH, Pledging To Continue Support For Rural Hospitals
Pictured: Obstetrics Director Susan Stevens RN, SMCH CEO Linn Block, Hospital Board Member Teresa Hildreth, and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra discuss the struggles faced by rural healthcare facilities while touring the SMCH Obstetrics Department. Iowa 4th
EPA Approves Year-Round E15 Sales Starting In 2025 After Two-Year Delay
In a long-awaited move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally ruled on a request from eight Midwestern governors to allow year-round sales of E15. However, the EPA’s final rule comes with a significant delay, pushing implementation from
Carroll County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Banquet Set For Saturday Night
The Carroll County Cattlemen’s Association is ready to roll for its annual banquet tomorrow (Saturday) night. The event is once again being held in the Arcadia Legion Hall. For those who missed out on ticket presales, Cattlemen’s
Carroll Chamber Of Commerce/CCGP Legislative Forum Begins At 10 A.M. Saturday Morning AT DMACC Carroll Campus
The second of four planned Carroll Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Growth Partnership (CCGP) Legislative Forums is scheduled for this weekend. The approximately hour-long forum features District 6 Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig and District 11
District 6 Senator Jason Schultz Highlights Border Crisis Impact On Iowa
In his weekly newsletter to constituents, Iowa District 6 Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig highlighted what he sees as a growing problem with the potential to “change the fabric of Iowa as we know and love it.”
Sen. Grassley Leads Effort To Reauthorize Undetectable Firearms Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading the effort in the U.S. Senate to permanently reauthorize legislation that bans the manufacture, ownership, or sale of firearms that do not contain enough metal to set off metal detectors or
Tight Budget Forces Carroll County Supervisors To Look Hard At FY25 Funding Requests
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors spent nearly three hours during their meeting Tuesday looking to trim the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. Last year, the Iowa legislature passed House File (HF) 718, which limits annual growth
Iowa Fuel Report: Feb. 21, 2024
According to the latest report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and AAA-Iowa, fuel prices in Iowa rose for the second consecutive week. As of Wednesday, Feb. 21, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded
City Of Audubon Secures $2.8 Million USDA Loan For New Fire Station
The City of Audubon has been selected to receive a $2.8 million low-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to construct a new station for the Audubon Fire Department. The project includes an
Carroll Chamber/CCGP’s Second Legislative Forum Slated For Saturday, Feb. 24 At DMACC
Pictured: Local legislators during the Jan. 27 Legislative Forum in Arcadia. The second of four planned Carroll Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Growth Partnership (CCGP) Legislative Forums is scheduled for this weekend. The approximately hour-long